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Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Rudy Tyburczy

104 episodes

14 hours ago

I hit 100 episodes and take stock of why showing up weekly matters more than perfection; how a seizure, brain surgery, and an AFib ablation reshaped my training and my comedy; and why tiny, consistent reps beat heroic bursts. I share gratitude for listeners, guests, and the YMCA community, plus a simple health-first workflow that got me back to the gym. I talk about what the future of the pod and my personal training will hold, how adjusting goals is necessary, and the problem with perfection...

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I hit 100 episodes and take stock of why showing up weekly matters more than perfection; how a seizure, brain surgery, and an AFib ablation reshaped my training and my comedy; and why tiny, consistent reps beat heroic bursts. I share gratitude for listeners, guests, and the YMCA community, plus a simple health-first workflow that got me back to the gym. I talk about what the future of the pod and my personal training will hold, how adjusting goals is necessary, and the problem with perfection...

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Comedy Interviews

Health & Fitness

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Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 100 - 100 Weeks of Showing Up!

I hit 100 episodes and take stock of why showing up weekly matters more than perfection; how a seizure, brain surgery, and an AFib ablation reshaped my training and my comedy; and why tiny, consistent reps beat heroic bursts. I share gratitude for listeners, guests, and the YMCA community, plus a simple health-first workflow that got me back to the gym. I talk about what the future of the pod and my personal training will hold, how adjusting goals is necessary, and the problem with perfection...

17 hours ago

36 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 99 - Creating Comedy (and Health) Together - Myq Kaplan on Rini

In Ep. 99, I catch up with comedian Myq Kaplan about making his new special, Rini, and how collaborating with his partner shifted his process from “just get the laugh” to “get the truth and the laugh.” We trace that evolution from Edinburgh reps and Rini’s note-taking to their “blooming → pruning → harvest” workflow, plus how shared ideas (and producer credits) actually happen in a real relationship. We also talk health and how that looks for him as a comedian in the Big Apple: Myq’s Ma...

1 week ago

34 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 98 - Myq Kaplan is about to release a special! Rini!

In this episode, I’m joined once again by the delightful Myq Kaplan to talk about his new special “Rini” (out November 19 on the Blonde Medicine YouTube channel), his year of creative growth, and what he’s learned from diving into acting with his partner Rini. We get into how acting became less “mystical” and more playful, how exercises like switching emotional choices cracked things open, and how those tools feed back into stand-up. From there we zoom out into the philosophy of comedy: proce...

2 weeks ago

48 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 97 - Two Time Freestyle Champ and Getting Back to the Gym

I’m back on stage and back in rhythm. Halloween cover show on Friday, Double Entendre on Saturday—two months running as freestyle champ—and my first 30-minute walk since brain surgery. I share how beta blockers changed the feel of performing, why I might add freestyle to my act, my fast-approaching return to personal training at the Y, and a big 2026 goal: developing Tumor Humor for Edinburgh Fringe. PLUS! I include a couple clips from the shows this weekend so you can judge my abundant...

3 weeks ago

33 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 96 - Back On Stage, Gray Week, and 9 Hours of SLEEP!

This week, I’m talking about what it feels like to get back into comedy after brain surgery and an ablation, Brain Tumor Awareness Week, and how I’m feeling about returning to work soon. I did two shows this weekend — one for a cancer benefit and another at Bleepin’ Funny — and they both went great…except for the part where an entire table of women walked out mid-set (don’t worry, there’s a clip). I also share a few updates about my recovery — the weird silent migraines after my ablation, lea...

4 weeks ago

28 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

JATG Goes to the Movies - Shelby Oaks

I saw the movie Shelby Oaks, written and directed by Chris Stuckman! He's a youtube movie review guy, so it was cool to see him get his shot at making a movie. Was it great? I dunno...listen to find out what I think! Find me, Rudy Tyburczy, on TikTok @jokesandthegym Youtube @jokesandthegym www.rudytyburczy.com ig @jokesandthegym and @rudytyburczy and @rudyandthecats Facebook, Twitter, they also exist. I’m on them too. Email any questions or jokes or gyms to: jokesandthegym@gmail.com ...

1 month ago

4 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 95 - Ablation, Books, Blazers, and TV Shows

Hey friends, it’s Rudy. This week marks one week since my heart ablation, and I’m happy to say I haven’t had an AFib episode since. I talk about what the procedure was like, some hospital stuff, and how it feels to finally give myself permission to slow down without guilt. But what I lack in heart chaos, I make up for in a rather chaotic episode: ablation, books, tv shows, and a Portland Trail Blazer/western conference NBA season preview. I’ve also been deep into some really good books - It’s...

1 month ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 94 - Quick Episode, Ablation Time

As I'm about to get a pulsed field catheter ablation in my heart, I check in and talk about making choices in the interest of health and rest. Quick episode, thanks for stopping by! Find me, Rudy Tyburczy, on TikTok @jokesandthegym Youtube @jokesandthegym www.rudytyburczy.com ig @jokesandthegym and @rudytyburczy and @rudyandthecats Facebook, Twitter, they also exist. I’m on them too. Email any questions or jokes or gyms to: jokesandthegym@gmail.com #rudytuesdays Thanks for stopping...

1 month ago

6 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

JATG Goes to the Movies - One Battle After Another and Paul Thomas Anderson's Films RANKED

I saw One Battle After Another twice (empty house vs packed crowd) and it hit harder on rewatch. Here’s my spoiler-free review and my (almost) definitive PTA ranking (all 10 films) from a guy who just loves watching movies. Honestly, upon a full PTA rewatch, my number 4 movie has leapfrogged into the number 2 position. Other than that, they're all the same. Drop your PTA Top 3 in the comments and tell me where this lands for you. —Rudy | Jokes & the Gym Goes to the Movie...

1 month ago

24 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 93 - Rapping, Myq, and Movies

I’m back with a weekend of bars and big screens. I start off with reflections and a clip or two from the freestyle round I won at Double Entendre (shoutout Lexy for keeping Eugene’s scene lively), and yes—my mom and her friends sat front row at a very dirty show where one of them yelled something that would otherwise be inappropriate to yell in public, which became one of my three freestyle words. I share a teaser from my new chat with Myq Kaplan about Rini, the special he co-wrote with...

1 month ago

34 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

JATG Goes to the Movies - (Not) HIM

In this bonus mini-episode, I celebrated being cleared to drive again post brain surgery by treating myself to a $5 Tuesday showing of Him. There were only three of us in the theater, and honestly, I can see why. The movie was a strange, muddled football-horror mashup that never quite came together. I talk about why it didn’t work for me—the random football scenes, the lack of story until the final act, and the lead’s tiny little brain scar (which I couldn’t help comparing to my own 12-inch p...

1 month ago

6 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 92 - AFib Awareness Month and My Story

This week I get personal for AFib Awareness Month: how a house-call "huh" turned into an AFib diagnosis, what AFib actually is, the warning signs people miss, and the small, daily choices that have helped me, and could help you. Human, useful, and a little funny—because hearts shouldn’t be freestyling all the time. Find me, Rudy Tyburczy, on TikTok @jokesandthegym Youtube @jokesandthegym www.rudytyburczy.com ig @jokesandthegym and @rudytyburczy and @rudyandthecats Facebook, Twitter, the...

1 month ago

30 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 91 - Priorities, Plans, and My Brain and Heart

91 weeks in a row. Today I talk about balancing brain and heart (literally and figuratively), how “too much time” can scramble priorities, and my plan to hit 100 episodes before a December reset. Plus a divorce double-feature: The Roses (dark, funny ego battle) and Splitsville (modern, messy, hilarious). Cinema healing, with snacks. Find me, Rudy Tyburczy, on TikTok @jokesandthegym Youtube @jokesandthegym www.rudytyburczy.com ig @jokesandthegym and @rudytyburczy and @rudyandthecats Face...

2 months ago

36 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 90 - A Month Out, A Month to Go

In this 90th episode, I check in on where I’m at—a month out from brain surgery and a month away from my next significant heart procedure. I talk about how hoodie weather, football season, and a steady diet of alien shows are helping me appreciate the little things. I share how I’m shifting my approach to training and recovery, celebrate 90 straight weeks of Rudy Tuesdays, look ahead to bringing back interviews while still enjoying these personal solo riffs, and give an under-appreciated Paul...

2 months ago

35 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 89 - Neurology, Cardiology, Oncology—Plus My Return to Stand-Up

On this (slightly late) episode I dive into my recent time on the circuit - the doctor's circuit! While I've been going to more appointments than shows, I also talk about doing my first comedy set since surgery - just 17 days after getting my head sliced open! I bookend with some surprises, starting with those that my cats have brought me, and ending with the pleasant surprise of being nominated for Best Comedian in Eugene, which brings a deep sense of appreciation. It's filled with upd...

2 months ago

1 hour

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 88 - 3 Nights in the Hospital

This episode goes deep into the three nights I spent in the hospital throughout the experience of my craniotomy. I talk about getting there at 5:30AM, surgery at 8 (what I remember of it), my 8 hours waiting for an ICU room (and the barf bags that came with it), one night in the ICU, my racy initial interaction with my OT, and two nights in my room on the neuro floor. Overall, I had a good experience, and I'm thankful to have received such comprehensive and coordinated care throughout m...

2 months ago

43 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 87 - 12 Days After Brain Surgery Quick Check In

I hopped on the mic for a short check-in—my first episode since coming home from brain surgery. I talk about the scar, my 21 head staples, my wobbly sleep schedule, and share some of what recovery has looked like almost two weeks out. I share updates from my surgeon Dr. Coon, my PA Tom (not to be confused with Tommy the Tumor), and the pathology report (grade 2 astrocytoma), plus what’s next with follow-ups and care. I also wanna thank my mom, friends, and everyone who’s supported me through ...

3 months ago

16 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 86 - A Letter to My Future Self - Tommy Gets 86'd!

Episode 86 – “A Letter to My Future Self” was recorded in the two days leading up to my brain surgery — the one where Tommy the Tumor finally gets 86’d. I look back on the long road to diagnosis, from years of strange symptoms and a missed MRI to finally learning that Tommy had been squatting in my right frontal lobe for who knows how long. I share Jeff’s legendary “table story” from our Korean comedy days, when the mic went out and I laid down on the bar to finish my set, and how it mirrors ...

3 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 85 - The Birthday Bingo Brain Tumor Bash - Backyard Live Episode!!

For my 42nd birthday, I turned my backyard into a live podcast-slash-bingo hall-slash-pre-surgery pep rally. Over 60 friends, neighbors, comedy pals, and YMCA folks showed up to eat, laugh, win creatine, and watch me forget Laura’s name for the eleventy-first time. "Blame Tommy!!" Instead of the full, chaotic raw audio (karaoke mic + summer evening chatter), I pulled some of my favorite moments: Mo’s heartfelt Country Fair story, regular reminders to rest, my brief cryptid-related brain glitc...

3 months ago

29 minutes

Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

Ep. 84 - Birthday Highs and Lows - Ep 84 on 8.4 While Turning 42

Episode 84 Recap: aka 42 is the Answer So, apparently the answer to life, the universe, and everything… is: a brain tumor, a cat named Milk, and a birthday bingo prize basket with Desitin and creatine in it. This wasn’t the morning I hoped for. After months of navigating this whole brain tumor diagnosis, I met with a lawyer and found out I missed the statute of limitations to take legal action by three months. Three months too late to hold the ENT accountable for missing the tumor on my 2020 ...

3 months ago

26 minutes